MCKENZIE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 26, 2025


Red Flag Warning
2025-04-27T20:00:00-06:00

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


Total streamflow across the Mckenzie River was last observed at 20,498 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 40,657 acre-ft of water today; about 81% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 25,200 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2019-04-08 when daily discharge volume was observed at 160,850 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Mckenzie River Near Coburg reporting a streamflow rate of 4,590 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Mckenzie River Bl Payne Cr with a gauge stage of 2094.44 ft. This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Mckenzie River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 3,020 ft, the Mckenzie River At Outlet Of Clear Lake.

Last Updated 2025-04-26
Discharge Volume 40,657 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 20,498.0 cfs
+119.0 cfs (+0.58%)
Percent of Normal 81.34%
Maximum 160,850.0 cfs
2019-04-08
Seasonal Avg 25,200 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Mckenzie River At Outlet Of Clear Lake
USGS 14158500
568 cfs 2.81 ft -1.9
Mckenzie River Bl Payne Cr
USGS 14158740
337 cfs 2094.44 ft -3.44
Mckenzie R Blw Trail Br Dam Nr Belknap Springs
USGS 14158850
1290 cfs 7.05 ft 0.78
Mckenzie River Near Vida
USGS 14162500
3220 cfs 1.95 ft 1.9
Mckenzie River Blw Leaburg Dam
USGS 14163150
3670 cfs 5.6 ft 1.38
Mckenzie River Near Walterville
USGS 14163900
3620 cfs 3.42 ft 0.56
Mckenzie River Abv Hayden Br
USGS 14164900
3540 cfs 53.75 ft -0.84
Mckenzie River Near Coburg
USGS 14165500
4590 cfs 8.71 ft 0.44
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

The McKenzie River is a 90-mile (145 km) tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene and flows westward into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. It is named for Donald McKenzie, a Scottish Canadian fur trader who explored parts of the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company in the early 19th century. As of the 21st century, six large dams have been built on the McKenzie and its tributaries.